Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-04
DALLAS.
A Suit for Damages and for the Re-
coVery OF Prepersy-Horse Bitten
by Water Beast.
Conditions Upon which Sam Sigh Can
Gain Ris Freedom-Connor Declared
Elected Mayor-Local Notes.

Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX, Dec. 3.-R. n. Parker, |
now q resident of Miller county, Ark,
who was fr'merly q resident of this city |
under the name, it is said, Of Mollie |
Parker, womsn of ill-fame, has flied |
suit in the District court against S. j.
Adams, John Stone, W. H. CASTOR and |
C. III. Guinard, praying for the recovery
of property she alleges was fraudulently |
taken from her and for damages in |
the sum of $4,000. The property is |
located in the Smith, Murphy & Martin |
addition to the city of Dallas. She sets |
forth that she was living with W. A |
Adams, who lately shot and killed Mix |
Burns three years ego, and who was jail |
ed for the same. She charges that Bryant
Adsms and one Stewart made her believe
that the house would be burned
il il remained in her name,
induced her to deed it to John BIZ
Stone with the understanding that it
be decided back TO her; that Stone pre-
tended to sell to CASTOR and he to GUM
ard, but she ayers that she believes that
S. J Adsms got the money and the bene-
fits accruing from the rents. she prays
| for damages and the restoration Of the
property.
Mack Harris, an expressm2n, took his
horse down ford this forenoon to wash
the animal. While engaged in this work
an unknown animal bit piece out Of his
| leg, and then bit the animal. It is not
known what the character OF the water
| beast was.
1t is eaid that Sheriff Lewis is in re-
ceipt of letter from Governor Ross
offering to pardon Sam Sigh, who, lit
tie over year ago, shot and seriously
wounded lawyer A. G Reeves of this city,
provided Sigh will pay his fae and costs,
which amount to $542 so. His term was
twelve months, with four yet to serve.
Sarah Behrens, the surviving wife of
Jacob Behrens, deceased, sues the Dal-
las City Consolidated Street Railway
Company, Joined by Simon and Fiz
Behrens, heirs at law Of Jacob Bebrens,
deceased, and Annie Cline, oined by her
husband Henry Cline. tor total sc-
tual damages amounting to $5l56 and
for penal damages in the sum of $4,000
for the alleged reckless killing of JACOB
Behrens on Main street car during the
state fair. The plaintiffs allege that the
deceased was crowded eff the car and
that the car following ran over deceased,
and that he sustained injuries that
caused his death.
The City Council met this p. m. to
canvass the vote for Mayor and Alderman
OF the Second ward. After the count w.
Conner WIS declared by the Council
elected Mayor of the city Of Dallas by
majority OF 23I, and w. 81. Ed
wards was declared elected Alderman
from the Second ward. The Mayor and
alderman elect then took the Oath of OF
! q 4losr 20
nor resumed his sect Of office there WAS
hearty applause. He addressed the COun-
: Gil bri. fy, stating that he was pleased &c
hayefhe pleasure Of being with them
! aaefu. fCJuncu then adj burned TO meet
III again to might.
81 BREAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
W.T. Watts and wife to ". 7, Moore,
Sra lot I25x124 on Bryan and Field
streets, $4,000.
John H, Florence to II. Y. Lively, al
acre on the northwest corner OF block 2,
1885,.
G ". james and wife to Il. X. Harris,
II 26 100 acres thirteen miles northeast
Of the city, $1232.
Dali Land and Losn Company to
, john H. Stockmsn, lot 5, block Il, O3S
, Cuff, $475.
Same grantor to Mrs. Mary z. Wilson,
lot l, block 1l6, OAK Cliff, 5000.
Same gIantor to D. Y. Bsgby, lot u
= block 81, Ok Cliff, $3.50.
J. w. Thomas ana wife to Henry Il
. Jacoby, lot -. subdivision Il the Thomas
= homes, cad, $475.
=; William j Be5terton and wife to Worth
] Peak, II $40 sores % miles south OF the
; courthouse, $4975.
; Charl Wilmat 10 John M. Jones, 10
; 7, block E, Cedar Grove addition, $2lO.
e The Frohsinn Singing Society will give
. a grand concert to moro V night at Tur-
ner hall, and it will be musical trea
. for sill who attend, as p very select pro
Y gramme has been made out for the occa'
q sion. Following is the
O PROGRAMME.
q 1. :sHeavcn on Earth .............0. Schmel
=: Singing Section Frohsinn:
3 "Die Ferelle". Piano SOIL
!, g. Anchored" n. Watson ........ Nh. j. Col
4 "Das Schuhdrueckrn". 49, Comic Son'
Singing section Frphsinn. -
5 Recitation from "Don Carlos" act
Seer 9 and II.
"a new style to produce comic ami pecuha
+ concert music s-z.
....:......................T Trombone SOTO
(C) observation-disclosures. ..Cornet Solo
(D) " O.
- {Ej 49,. FareWeN
Personal, sf
) Mrs. J. R Fuqua is quite Ill &c ne
y residence on RJss avenue.
g DR.. Arch Cochran has returned from a.
r extensive tour through Georgia.
} D. w. Michaux of the Texas Trafh
e Association and bride nee Miss Allc'
j Cheesemsn of Houston, are stopping Il
s the CITY.